Russian sage bears showy purple blooms, but flowering is improved by pruning. Learn the when, how, and why of pruning Russian ...

‘Hot lips’ salvia in Los Lunas in May 2020. Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions ...

Q: My 'Indigo Spires' and Mexican bush sage have been glorious. Can I prune now, as the blooms fade, and count on summer growth and fall bloom? — L.K., Houston A: I cut back my 'Indigo Spires' after ...

Learn how to prune this evergreen woody shrub/subshrub. Evergreen woody shrub/subshrub autumn sage (Salvia greggii) really benefits from late winter pruning, both for looks and long-term good health.

With the first day of fall just around the corner, it's time to start checking off your gardening to-do list. If you already have fully mature plants by this time, specifically if you are growing an ...

See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage. See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea) as new growth emerges in late winter. The same technique ...

The main reason for not pruning certain popular herbs in fall is that it reduces their winter hardiness. Aim for spring ...

Pruning is an essential part of growing shrubs and knowing when to prune is an important aspect of ensuring any shrubs are healthy and look their best year after year. Trimming at the wrong time not ...

Buddleja (sometimes spelled buddleia), is also known as butterfly bush because its flowers are so very attractive to butterflies. HANDOUT Several commonly-planted perennial landscape bushes and shrubs ...

Our chickens are free range and they have been roosting in my Texas sage. The limbs are broken and bent and I was wondering if we could trim it back some to prevent the chickens from having a ...